File under “It never ends”
Once again operating under his own rules, realtor Marty Donovan will have an attorney deliver 3,916 petitions on Monday morning August 23 at 8:15 to…
One more Donovan gem
When the first proposal for the Trillium property across from Pensacola City Hall went to referendum what did then-Councilman Marty Donovan say: “The citizens earned…
Marty wanted retail and commercial at park, in 2004
While researching another topic I came across what then-Councilman Marty Donovan said when Adm. Jack Fetterman first presented the maritime museum (the one Marty now…
No one was there….
Marty Donovan and his naysayers had told city staff that they would deliver their petitions to Pensacola City Hall at 8:30 p.m. I went to…
Donovan/Nobles petition fails
Marty Donovan and Jack Nobles failed to deliver their petition signatures at the close of business today to the city clerk at Pensacola City Hall….
Fish kill at Fort Pickens
What is the impact of the BP oil disaster on marine life? The food chain is impacted. BP will try to clean it up before…
Where will Donovan drop off petitions?
Marty Donovan has told the daily newspaper that he has until midnight to complete his petition drive against the maritime park. If he doesn’t bring…
Donovan/Nobles petition push still 1,000 short?
The daily newspaper reports that Marty Donovan and Jack Nobles were still about 1,000 signatures short of meeting the minimum threshold of 3,850 petitions for…
Buzz: Pensacola Beach fish kill
I just got a phone call that BP workers are cleaning up a fish kill on Pensacola Beach near Ft. Pickens. Will have photos soon.
Too Early To Turn Back On Spill
The Huffington Post has a nice piece today that highlights the recent downplay of the BP oil disaster. Article
Wiggins Fines Wells
During tonight’s City Council meeting, Mayor Mike Wiggins recommended a motion to discipline City Attorney Rusty Wells by fining him three days pay for inappropriate…
Wells brings IN into email debacle
I got this email from Mr. Wells: ——– Original Message ——– Subject: SPAM-LOW: DeWeese Communication Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:31:29 -0500 From: Rusty Wells…
Battle over Rusty Wells emails
[JP-Facebook-Like] Yesterday, Councilwoman Maren DeWeese provided her fellow council members this pdf on City Attorney Rusty Wells: Maren DeWeese letter Today, Wells sent this to…
Early Voting Set To Surpass ’08
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford tells IN that his office expects early voter turnout to surpass all of 2008 early voting for the primary by…
Perdido Key Hosting Beer Fest
Seville Quarter isn’t the only spot for beer this fall. The Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce just announced that it is hosting  “Oktoberfest” on Oct….
Valentino Officially Cleared
The State Attorney’s Office announced today that they would not appeal last week’s court ruling that dismissed charges against Commissioner Gene Valentino. Press Release: “State…
O’Brien responds to Beast article
[JP-Facebook-Like] My article on what fishermen are saying about their experiences in the Vessels of Opportunity program has blown up on the web (Huffington Post)….
Hero Babies will fight Terror Babies
[JP-Facebook-Like] Jon Stewart has the solution to fighting the “terror babies”—-how pregnant women from other countries are birthing U.S. citizens and then training them as…
PNJ: “Wells has to go”
[JP-Facebook-Like] The News Journal has done its research and weighed in on the Wells’ email issue. “No doubt some will say it’s too harsh to…
BP will take no more new claims
BP is pulling out of the claims process early according to a company press release. BP will stop accepting new claims into its system at…


